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Stretch Your Honeymoon Budget
by Rose Smith
Here are some tips to help you plan and stretch your
honeymoon budget:
a) Visit tourist sites online and send for their
free information packages. Sometimes you'll even get
a video included as well. Browse through the sites
to see what activities, accommodations and
restaurants are available in your chosen honeymoon
destination.
b) Start planning your honeymoon early. This gives
you the time to research your destination - or maybe
even come across a destination that you hadn't even
thought of. By planning early, you can find out the
costs of hotels, rental car rates, cost of
activities, etc. and set money aside accordingly.
c) If possible, travel off-season. The hotel and
airfare rates are always cheaper and it won't be so
crowded with other tourists.
d) Consider and compare honeymoon packages. You can
often find great deals that are cheaper in a
package, than if you book each item separately (such
as hotel, airfare, car rental and meals in one
package).
e) Use a travel agent or shop online for the best
airfares. And be sure to compare prices with various
agents/web sites to find the best deal.
f) Arrange your car rental in advance. Also,
consider booking the cheapest car (unless you insist
on a luxury car). Often times, when you arrive at
your destination, the car rental agency won't have
any of the smaller/cheaper cars available (even
though you've reserved one) and will upgrade you to
a more luxurious car at the same rate as the cheap
one.
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